BostonGirl
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I have a question related to growling and mouthing issues myself. Bella, like some of the other puppies described, is a pretty hyper, playful puppy. Most of the time when I am playing with her she growls and will sometimes make little yippee barks. I never took it as an aggression thing - I thought it was pretty clear that she is playing but now I wonder. She loves fetch and a lot of times when she brings the ball back she will growl when I go to get it and throw it again. She never snaps and just seems to do this playful - grrr, grrr, grrr thing. I started realizing that this may be a problem when my friend came over last night and was freaked out by it. Should I be correcting this behavior or is she just being a dog/puppy??
Also, another issue that I know is bad but I'm not quite sure how to correct. When I come home she excitedly runs up to me and licks my face and goes just nuts and will then bite at my hands. She doesn't do it in an aggressive way and it doesn't really hurt but it seems like shes just so excited that she just does what she can to get ahold of me. I always tell her "no" and try to ignore her til she stops but it doesn't seem to be getting any better. Any advice?? She is 7 months old now if that means anything
Also, another issue that I know is bad but I'm not quite sure how to correct. When I come home she excitedly runs up to me and licks my face and goes just nuts and will then bite at my hands. She doesn't do it in an aggressive way and it doesn't really hurt but it seems like shes just so excited that she just does what she can to get ahold of me. I always tell her "no" and try to ignore her til she stops but it doesn't seem to be getting any better. Any advice?? She is 7 months old now if that means anything